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EU pauses probe into Universal’s $775m Downtown deal
EC has reportedly 'stopped the clock' on the investigation as it awaits requested information Source...

Cindy Gu appointed General Manager of Southeast Asia for Virgin Music Group
Gu comes to Virgin from Fabled Records and has a long portfolio of hits counting billions of streams Source...

A concert took place every 137 seconds across the UK in 2024, as live music spend in the market jumped 9.5% to $7.2bn, according to new report
Music fans shifted some spending from festivals to one-off concerts, industry group LIVE noted Source...

Anthropic’s value balloons to $183bn after securing $13bn in latest funding round
Anthropic’s valuation has grown from $61.5 billion following a $3.5 billion funding round in March. Source...

When rebellion becomes risk: Negotiating morality in music catalog deals
The following op/ed comes from Claire Hoffman, an associate at Michelman & Robinson, LLP Source...

Farfetch Affiliate Program: Luxury Fashion Commission Success in 2025
The luxury fashion world is blowing up online right now, and smart affiliate marketers are cashing in big through premium brand partnerships. One of the best plays? The Farfetch affiliate program. It ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ breaks Spotify record for most-streamed album in a single day by a female artist in 2025
The record spent 11 weeks on Spotify’s Countdown Page ahead of its release. Source...

StubHub losses widen despite revenue growth ahead of planned IPO
Net loss more than doubled in H1 2025 to $111.8 million, while revenue rose 3% YoY to $827.9 million. Source...

Arrival Artists and ATC Live merge to create global booking agency ROAM
The merger establishes ROAM as the “fifth largest” independent booking agency globally. Source...

Downtown Music boss speaks out on UMG deal: ‘The debate must be honest. It must be about facts, not agendas.’
UMG’s Virgin Music Group revealed in December that it had agreed to buy Downtown LLC in a $775m deal, which is currently under Phase II investigation by the European Commission. Source...